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Maryland Offshore Wind Project/New Source Review: U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Challenge Filed

The Mayor and City Council of Ocean City and the Commissioners of Worcester County, Maryland (collectively, “Petitioners”) filed on July 8th before the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Environmental Appeals...more

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FERC Reaffirms MISO Interconnection Queue Cap on Rehearing

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On May 27, 2025, FERC addressed arguments raised on rehearing of a January 30, 2025 order, which accepted the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc.’s (“MISO”) proposal to modify its generator interconnection study...more

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Energy Law: Month in Review - January 2025

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Welcome to Dorsey’s Energy Law: Month in Review. We provide this update to our clients to identify significant developments in the previous month. ...more

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IRS Roundup January 13 – 17, 2025

Check out our summary of significant Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and relevant tax matters for the week of January 13, 2025 – January 17, 2025. TAX CONTROVERSY-RELATED DEVELOPMENTS - January 15, 2025: The US...more

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Fuel Efficiency Rule Recharged by Democratic AG Support

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A group of 15 Democratic AGs filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit in support of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and its defense of its final rule setting...more

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Appeals Court Shines Light on Solar Panel Protections

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Kearsarge Walpole LLC v. Zoning Board of Appeals of Walpole involved a dispute over where a large-scale solar array could be placed in Walpole, Massachusetts. In Kearsarge, a solar developer (Kearsarge), along with Norfolk...more

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This Week's Climate Policy Update - December 8 - December 14, 2024

Good morning! This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past week and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings...more

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DC Circuit Rules White House CEQ Lacks Authority to Issue Binding NEPA Regulations

The White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) lacks statutory authority to issue binding regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). While the decision does not invalidate any actions...more

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ACK RAT's attempt to kill the Vineyard Wind Project ended exactly as we knew it would -- in defeat -- but not without damage.

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The First Circuit Court of Appeals has finally ended the Nantucket Residents Against Turbines' lawsuit against the United States Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the...more

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ACKRat is asking the 1st Circuit Court of Appeals to stop the Vineyard Wind Project as time keeps on slippin', slippin',...

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The Nantucket Residents Against Turbines, or ACKRat, have asked the First Circuit Court of Appeals to find that the Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the National Marine Fisheries Service acted "arbitrarily and...more

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Stick It Where the Sun Don’t Shine: Land Use Challenges Siting Large-Scale Ground-Mounted Solar Projects

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Federal and state authorities throughout the country have adopted pro-renewable energy policy goals to promote the growth of alternative energy sources using climate-friendly technologies. With the passage of the Inflation...more

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New England Clean Energy Connect will remain on ice until next year as the achievement of the Bay State's GHG reduction goals...

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A Maine Trial Court Judge has denied New England Clean Energy Connect permission to complete its project to transmit Canadian hydropower to the United States saying that NECEC hadn't demonstrated that it will suffer...more

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Maine's highest court will determine whether Massachusetts will meet its Clean Energy goals. Where can we go from here?

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This week many eyes are focused on Maine's Supreme Judicial Court which will hear argument on whether Maine voters can effectively cancel Federal and State approvals of the New England Clean Energy Connect project. This...more

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Affordable Clean Energy Rule/Clean Air Act: D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Vacates and Remands EPA ACE Rule

On January 19, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia struck down the Affordable Clean Energy (“ACE”) rule. The Court issued a 185-page opinion (download here) within which it ultimately determined...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - August 2017

Welcome to Spilman Thomas & Battle's weekly energy news e-blast - Currents. The purpose of this communication is to provide a synopsis of the top news stories for the week, but with a twist. We recognize that you may already...more

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D.C. Circuit Overturns FWS Approval of Wind Farm Due to Bat Concerns

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for District of Columbia Circuit recently held that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service violated the National Environmental Policy Act by approving an Ohio wind energy project without looking at all...more

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